I dont think, this movement was originally in this case.So, I think, a movement which losst it's case due to "gold sale", was recasedlater on. Maybe with the movement number IWC can find more of its history.

Ralph Ehrismann Wrote:I dont think, this movement was originally in this case.So, I think, a movement which losst it's case due to "gold sale", was recasedlater on. Maybe with the movement number IWC can find more of its history.

regards

Ralph

Dear Ralph, I don't think so. In my opinion the movement was originally in this case and it is absolutely normal for IWC to buy cases from suppliers. The movement is the number 24542 and corresponds very well to a case number 35788. In addition Schneeberger Calame registered the trade mark in April of 1887, and the movement is produced in the spring of 1887.

How the additional mark came into the case is strange. Maybe the casemaker initially wanted to sell the case it to Schneeberger Calame and then the case was redirected to IWC or they just made a mistake and placed the wrong mark.

Is there in the other cover an IWC mark or also an SC mark?

kind regards

Ralph

I also don't think the IWC Watch was sold to SC. An extract of the Archive would help to see if SC was the buyer.

Dear Ralph, I have another idea. Schneeberger-Calame is a manufacturer of cases and begins to use the trade mark SC with bow and arrow in April 1887. It's possible that Schneeberger-Calame produced cases for IWC and for a short period applied his own trade mark. In fact the first IWC trade mark for cases was registered February 13, 1888 and the layout of the punch is this:The layout is similar to that of Pallweber with the only substitution of the trade mark to the left. In my opinion, it may be that Schneeberger-Calame produced cases for IWC and, for a short period in 1887 and early in 1888, applied his own trade mark. Later it was applied the new IWC trade mark. So, if this is correct, to find other cases with the trade mark SC we must look for IWC watches made in 1887 and early in 1888.

costi92 Wrote:Dear Ralph, I have another idea. Schneeberger-Calame is a manufacturer of cases and begins to use the trade mark SC with bow and arrow in April 1887. It's possible that Schneeberger-Calame produced cases for IWC and for a short period applied his own trade mark. In fact the first IWC trade mark for cases was registered February 13, 1888 and the layout of the punch is this:The layout is similar to that of Pallweber with the only substitution of the trade mark to the left. In my opinion, it may be that Schneeberger-Calame produced cases for IWC and, for a short period in 1887 and early in 1888, applied his own trade mark. Later it was applied the new IWC trade mark. So, if this is correct, to find other cases with the trade mark SC we must look for IWC watches made in 1887 and early in 1888.

Dear Giovanni

I fully agree, it is the case manufacturers mark of SC. I got also a case of the short period in of 1887 where the cases werer marked with SC sign. (Firstly I thought the crescent moon and the crown is the case manufacturers mark, but it is the German Hallmark for the silver.